This May, we can vote YES for the Oregon Historical Society and provide continued funding for educational and cultural preservation programs.
This levy renewal will keep taxes at the same rate, and ensure Multnomah County residents continue to have free access to the museum.
For over a century, the Oregon Historical Society has served as the safeguard for Oregon’s rich history.
Thousands of people visit the Oregon Historical Society’s museum and library each year—in person and online—to discover the people, places, and events that have shaped our home.
Year after year, as history marches on, the Oregon Historical Society has upheld its responsibility to provide context and record historical moments for future generations.
Renewing the levy will allow the Oregon Historical Society to continue its important education and preservation work as a repository of Oregon’s history, by providing:
Free admission to all Multnomah County residents and school groups.
Free public lectures and educator workshops.
Original exhibitions showcasing Multnomah County’s diverse cultures.
Preservation of millions of documents, photographs, and artifacts.
Support for four local Multnomah County historical societies in East Portland, Gresham, Troutdale, and Crown Point.
Help preserve Oregon history and education, all without raising the tax rate. Please join us in voting YES on Measure 26-261.
Measure 26-261 will help to preserve what makes our home unique, without raising the tax rate.
Education
With Measure 26-261, Multnomah County school groups can continue to visit the Oregon Historical Society and access their amazing online resources for free, making history come alive and creating a positive difference for our students. OHS also provides professional development opportunities for teachers, and project-based curriculum.
Access
Measure 26-261 supports free admission to Oregon Historical Society for all Multnomah County residents, free public lectures, and a research library that is an essential tool for our state’s artists, researchers, students, teachers. Community members can access photographs, maps, and more as they learn about their neighborhood or family history.
Preservation
Measure 26-261 supports Oregon Historical Society’s work to collect, preserve, and display photographs, manuscripts, museum objects, and archeological finds about the history of Oregon. The collection includes more than 85,000 artifacts, 20 million photographs, 25,000 maps, and thousands of digitized items available online.
Same Tax Rate
Measure 26-261 renews the Oregon Historical Society levy voters have approved three times since 2011.
The tax rate would be the same it is today—$0.05 per $1,000 of assessed value, or approximately $10 a year for a typical household with an assessed value of $200,000.